Girls' name · since 1964

Tunja

Tunja has 22 recorded births since 1964 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1964 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.

#45,075 of 72,339
all-time among girls
22
born since 1964
1960s
peak decade

Tunja is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 22 have been recorded since 1964.

Social Security Administration records show Tunja recorded 22 times among girls since 1964, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1960s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1964 to 1970.

  • #45,075 of 72,339 all-time among girls
  • 22 born since 1964
  • 1960s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Tunja ranks #45,075 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 22 born since 1964, peaking in the 1960s.

#45,075 of 72,339
all-time among girls
22
born since 1964
1960s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Tunja's 22 recorded births place it above 37.6% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Tunja's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Splitting Tunja's full recorded timeline at 1969, 55% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 45% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1969, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1964 peak of 10 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.

Tunja popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1964–1970

Last recorded 1970
Peak year (1964)
10
Annual births at peak, across 7 years of records
4681012 196419691970 7

Tunja by decade

1960s is the heaviest window (15 births, 68% of the file).

1960s was Tunja's strongest decade.

15 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 68% of all-time use.

Tunja births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1960s at 15 births (68% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Tunja? ▼
Tunja has been given to 22 babies in the U.S. since 1964, according to SSA data. Its archive ordinal is #45,075 of 72,339 among girls' names (total births, highest first). Its last appearance in the data was 1970. 10 babies were born in 1964, its single highest year.
Where does Tunja sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Tunja ranks #45,075 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Tunja most popular? ▼
Tunja was most popular in the 1960s decade with 15 total births. The single peak year was 1964.
How long has the name Tunja been used? ▼
Records for Tunja go back to 1964, giving 7 years of history through 1970.
What names are similar to Tunja? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Tunisia, Tunisha, Tunya, Tunesia, and 3 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

What to do with Tunja's data

  • Tunja's usage has stayed within range of its 1960s decade-level peak (15 total births) through the 1970s (7) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Tunja

Nearby Names Like Tunja

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Tunja

Tunisia Girl
596 births
Tunisha Girl
301 births
Tunya Girl
258 births
Tunesia Girl
45 births
Tundra Girl
36 births

Compare Tunja side by side: Tunja vs Tunisia Tunja vs Tunisha Tunja vs Tunya

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Elitha
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Voda
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Decima
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Tunja: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.

Data Sources

Data as of August 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1964–1970 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).

Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Tunja draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of August 2026.